1. 12/6/20121 PHENIX WEEKLY PLANNING 12/13/12 Don Lynch

2. 12/6/20122 This Week Continue installing VTX/FVTX (continue connecting cabling and services) Add several backup MTP fibers from CH to IR - Done Move EC to IR - Done Restore EC services - Done Move MMS to run position Re-install MuID Collars Re-install EC dumbwaiter and ladder (evaluate ladder safety?) Complete VTX Cooling System Upgrade - Done Continue RPC3 Gas Recirculation Upgrade Continue working on RPC3 shielding Continue window Washer safety upgrades Continue sPHENIX design support Continue MPC-Ex design support Begin Pink/White/Blue sheets Substation 6A Power )utage, 3PM Friday – 7 PM Saturday – for repair of 13.8 kV cables feeding bldg 1101 (cause of last week’s power outage) PHENIX to switch to overhead lines and back, should not lose power

3. 12/6/20123 Next Week Continue installing VTX/FVTX (continue connecting cabling and services) Move MMS to run position Re-install MuID Collars Re-install EC dumbwaiter and ladder (evaluate ladder safety?) Continue RPC3 Gas Recirculation Upgrade Continue working on RPC3 shielding Continue window Washer safety upgrades Continue sPHENIX design support Continue MPC-Ex design support Continue Pink/White/Blue sheets

4. 12/6/20124 4 RPC Recirculation Upgrade Recirculation Piping installation – Done GMH rack in progress Purification system controls assembly, installation and testing – D. Northacker in progress PC upgrade - Done Analyzer procurement in process (~4 months) VTX/FVTX Cooling Upgrade Piping ~ done New filtration system in place, mostly connected Big Wheel manifolds assembled ready for installation at 1008 Chiller 1 repair done

5. 12/6/20125 RPC Background Attenuation Project Looking towards RPC3 North  EastWest  Looking towards RPC3 South  WestEast  Large shielding modifications at Q2 upstream north and south to be planned and installed by CA-D (Dave Phillips) by 12/14/2012. In progress this week

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7. 7 Under DX at RPC3 North  EastWest  Under DX at RPC3 South  WestEast  RPC Background Attenuation Project 144 Steel bricks, 2x4x8, stacked in 3 high, 16 wide, 3 rows, respectively by 11/21

8. 12/6/20128 Window Washer Remote Pin Removal and Winch/spooler safety upgrades Space available: 16.5” x 27” x 28” h 55 º

9. 12/6/20129 Other Subsystem Work and Future Upgrades related Work PHENIX Electronics Upgrades 1.Install second MODBUS server in counting house. - TBD Additional Work for 2012, not yet scheduled, to be fit in as available 1.identify obsolete services passing through sill and remove them. - As time is available 2.Cover for services coming from IR through sill. – After Shutdown 3.Plan for stripping out TEC electronics and services to free up TEC racks. - As time is available

10. 12/6/201210 MPC-Ex Existing vacuum bellows anti-squirm In MPC S Cavity Proposed vacuum bellows anti-squirm In MPC S Cavity to accommodate MPC-Ex MPCS Flat cables replaced with round cables.

11. 12/6/201211 sPHENIX Proposed Upgrade Work continues evaluating engineering tradeoffs for EMCal and HCal design, materials, etc. BNL Review last week Prototype HCal and EMCal in progress Silicon Photo Multiplier Holder

12. 12/6/201212 2012 Shutdown Schedule (Continued) Add several backup MTP fibers from CH to IR – NovemberDone MuID Collars to IR, plates, manlift and 12 ton cart to AH, & Roll in ECDone VTX Cooling System UpgradesDone Prep IR for run12/7-12/21/2012 RPC Recirculation Upgrade (except analyzer)12/21/2012 RPC Shielding under DX magnets12/21/2012 Window Washer pin & spool upgrades12/21/2012 Christmas Holidays12/21-1/1/2013 RPC tunnel Shielding (Dave Phillips)1/11/2013 Pre-run commissioning and prep for run 131/11/2013 Pink/Blue/White sheets12/12/12-1/11/2013 Start run 132/11/2013

13. 12/6/201213 1.PHENIX Annual Safety Review - (Don, Paul, Rob) 2.New SBMS Subject Area: Machine Shop Safety https://sbms.bnl.gov/sbmsearch/subjarea/223/223_SA.cfm https://sbms.bnl.gov/sbmsearch/subjarea/223/223_SA.cfm 3.Carpenter Injured at PHENIX AH/IR yesterday Safety, Security, Etc.

14. 12/6/201214 Safety and Security

15. 12/6/201215 Enjoy this while we can, no more 0 DARTS

16. 12/6/201216 Where To Find PHENIX Engineering Info http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/WWW/INTEGRATION/ME&Integration/DRL_SSint-page.htm Fiscal Cliff?: Look on the bright side, new opportunities Mayan Prophesy ?